02-09-2017, 05:01 PM
Please scratch my earlier post today except:
I believe that the mailbox project would come under Article IV Objects and Purposes (a) "To ascertain the needs and desires of lot owners of the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision and represent those needs and desires as appropriate."
That's about all the board can do at this point in regards to the mailbox project. It's been ascertained that members need and desire mailboxes in the park. That's as far as this can go as kalakoa had already surmised.
After great discussion w/a few members knowledgeable of our bylaws, we've concluded:
There are no provisions in our bylaws for the mailbox project as our bylaws are currently written. The board can't get involved in construction of the mailbox area nor the purchasing of boxes bc it's contrary to the bylaws. Not covered under road maint activity, road maint, restricted funds, road maint assessments or special assessments.
As the bylaws stand currently, the mailbox project is dead in the water, for now.
We were also puzzled that per a board rep on the Mailbox Committee, the USPS could mandate that HPP had to purchase 8,800 boxes...it was an all or nothing deal? Doesn't sound right.
Add this to the mix.... as I posted earlier in this thread then recanted in error, the 20 acre parcels can't be parceled out bc of the deed restrictions. And the 20 acre parcels can only be used for parks and schools. The board planned to use 1 acre each in four of HPP's 20 acre parcels.
An environmental impact study needs to be done as well. Solar lights, increased traffic on the cross roads and main drags....
So for now, we shouldn't legitimize the mailbox project by voting and/or sending in $150. The board has no authority and there are no provisions in our bylaws currently.
I believe that the mailbox project would come under Article IV Objects and Purposes (a) "To ascertain the needs and desires of lot owners of the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision and represent those needs and desires as appropriate."
That's about all the board can do at this point in regards to the mailbox project. It's been ascertained that members need and desire mailboxes in the park. That's as far as this can go as kalakoa had already surmised.
After great discussion w/a few members knowledgeable of our bylaws, we've concluded:
There are no provisions in our bylaws for the mailbox project as our bylaws are currently written. The board can't get involved in construction of the mailbox area nor the purchasing of boxes bc it's contrary to the bylaws. Not covered under road maint activity, road maint, restricted funds, road maint assessments or special assessments.
As the bylaws stand currently, the mailbox project is dead in the water, for now.
We were also puzzled that per a board rep on the Mailbox Committee, the USPS could mandate that HPP had to purchase 8,800 boxes...it was an all or nothing deal? Doesn't sound right.
Add this to the mix.... as I posted earlier in this thread then recanted in error, the 20 acre parcels can't be parceled out bc of the deed restrictions. And the 20 acre parcels can only be used for parks and schools. The board planned to use 1 acre each in four of HPP's 20 acre parcels.
An environmental impact study needs to be done as well. Solar lights, increased traffic on the cross roads and main drags....
So for now, we shouldn't legitimize the mailbox project by voting and/or sending in $150. The board has no authority and there are no provisions in our bylaws currently.